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Fighting Islamic Terror: A Personal Duty
Stop waiting for the government to get this fight right. Do what you can on your own.
What to Say to the Totalitarian Left on 9/11/11
The definitive take-down for all who blame America first.
Gunwalker Explodes: FBI Hid Weapon, Tax Dollars Subsidized Murder
by Bob Owens
The depth of the scandal dramatically widened yesterday.
The Familes of 9/11 Victims Speak
by Elise Cooper
Exclusive interviews with some of the loved ones of those who perished. (Also read: “Commemorate 9/11 by Stopping Iran“)
Fighting Islamic Terror: A Personal Duty
by Ryan Mauro
Stop waiting for the government to get this fight right. Do what you can on your own.
9/11 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Department of Homeland Security Was an Overreaction; Abolish It
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The idea was to improve the coordination of the federal government’s counterterrorism effort, but the result has been an ever-expanding bureaucracy. In a new paper, Cato scholar David Rittgers argues that the DHS should be abolished: “Instead of pandering to fear and overreacting to every potential threat, policymakers should keep the risk of terrorist attacks in perspective and focus public resources on cost-effective measures.”
- “Abolish the Department of Homeland Security,” by David Rittgers
- “Abolish the Department of Homeland Security,” Podcast featuring David Rittgers
Ten Years Since 9/11: The Foreign Policy Impact
Since 9/11, America’s standing in the world has fallen to dangerously low levels, with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan contributing significantly to this decline. On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Cato looks back at the legacy of 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy.
- Terrorizing Ourselves: Why U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Is Failing and How to Fix It, Edited by Benjamin H. Friedman, Jim Harper, and Christopher A. Preble
- “Escaping the ‘Graveyard of Empires’: A Strategy to Exit Afghanistan,” by Malou Innocent and Ted Galen Carpenter
- “War on Terror Does Not Require a War Machine,” by William Niskanen
- “Countering Terrorism,” Cato Handbook for Policymakers
- Benjamin H. Friedman discusses his book Terrorizing Ourselves on MSNBC, Video Highlight
- “What Comes After Bin Laden?,” Cato Video
Ten Years Since 9/11: Preserving Our Civil Liberties
The Bush and Obama administrations’ efforts to prevent another major terrorist attack have created an alarming imbalance between security concerns and the protection of personal freedoms. Cato scholars reflect upon the civil liberties legacy of 9/11:
- “Leashing the Surveillance State: How to Reform Patriot Act Surveillance Authorities,” by Julian Sanchez
- “9/11 and the Struggle for Liberty,” by Edward H. Crane
- “Freedom in Crisis,” by David Boaz
- “When al Qaeda Is Defeated, Can We Have Our Liberties Back?,” by Gene Healy
- “Understanding Privacy — and the Real Threats to It,” by Jim Harper
- “Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Preserving Our Liberties While Fighting Terrorism,” by Tim Lynch
Ponzi Scheme Pedigree
Rosslyn Smith
It is instructive to look at where that term has been used before to describe the American Social Security system and by whom. More
The Businessman Versus the Career Politician
J. Robert Smith
Whom do Republican voters want as president, asked Romney: a businessman like him or a career politician like Perry? A slam-dunk choice for career politician-averse GOP voters, you say? More
The Five Biggest Sacrifices Obama Wants Us To Make ‘Right Away’
by Amy Peikoff
“Sacrifice” means “the surrender of a greater value for the sake of a lesser one or of a nonvalue.”
Oops! Left’s New Role Model Is a Christian Conservative
by Paul Cooper
Think Progress’s new Saint of Class Warfare is actually part of the dreaded “religious right.”
Fighting Islamic Terror: A Personal Duty
by Ryan Mauro
Stop waiting for the government to get this fight right. Do what you can on your own.
The Real Perry/Aga Khan Curriculum Is Bad For Children
Pamela Geller
Last weekend the Thinker ran an article by Amil Imani and a blog by Andrew Bostom, both of which gave a stamp of approval to Rick Perry’s public-school Islamic school curriculum. More
Do We Matter?
Richard Baehr
David Horowitz, fierce enemy of the left, on death, the fate that awaits all living things. More
The School Budgeting Con
Peter Wilson
Before crying too many tears over budget cuts, look at where the money goes. More
The Continuing Disgrace of U.S. Education
Gary Jason
If Americans dared to hope that their K-12 educational system might be improving, several new articles will bring the poor souls back to reality. More
The Black Friday Effect
Michael Hoag
Rescinding promises to the mob is out of the question; there is a legal precedent for their elevated status and a fear of their power. More
Famous Economist Inadvertently Blurts Out the Truth About Keynesian Economics
Fred N. Sauer
Thank you to a Princeton professor. More
Andre Carson’s Racist Family Ties
M. Catharine Evans
It should be no surprise the representative from Indiana’s 7th district fabricated racial incidents in 2010 and used KKK imagery last week to smear the Tea Party. More
In My Backyard
Jim Gammon
In my backyard, things are different from the world we see in the media. Life in my backyard makes sense to me and my family, it’s a simple place. More
President Obama Offers the Military a ‘Risky Scheme’
Elizabeth Herring
When President Obama provides his roadmap for saving the economy, he needs to explain why it is bad to privatize Social Security but good to privatize military retirement. More
Defense: Neglected, Ignored, And Marginalized
Zbigniew Mazurak
This neglect of, and disinterest in, defense by the electorate and the political class alike has helped cause the low state of readiness of the U.S. military today and made it easier for opponents of a strong defense to gut it. Here’s how. More
I Took a Look at a Book on my Nook
Ron Lipsman
I love books, always have. For most of my life I was a frequent patron of the local library. So I figured that I would try an e-reader. More
Did the post-9/11 decade make us stronger?
September 10, 2011, at 9:50 AMThe U.S. has spent trillions to prevent more terrorist attacks, but some critics charge that we’re barely any safer as a result
Weekend talking points: 7 top stories
September 9, 2011, at 6:05 PMWhat happened this week? Obama trumpeted a new jobs plan. Moammar Gadhafi evaded capture. And Americans remembered 9/11
Ten years of remembering 9/11: A slideshow
September 9, 2011, at 5:49 PMPhotographers capture the pain of the 9/11 attacks — and the nation’s commitment to honoring the fallen
Warrior: A ‘Rocky for an empire in decline’?
September 9, 2011, at 5:24 PMThe small dramatic film about estranged brothers forced into the violent world of mixed martial arts is surprising critics with its emotional punch
Irony alert: Mel Gibson to make Jewish hero movie
September 9, 2011, at 4:57 PMNotorious for his anti-Semitic rants, Gibson is developing a movie about Judah Maccabee — one of the greatest warriors in Jewish lore
What the FBI’s Solyndra raid means: 3 theories
September 9, 2011, at 4:41 PMThe saga of the bankrupt company that once played a starring role in President Obama’s green jobs push takes an unexpected turn
Michele Bachmann’s jobs speech rebuttal: ‘Odd’ or ‘powerful’?
September 9, 2011, at 3:48 PMAfter President Obama unveils a $447 billion plan to jolt the economy, the GOP presidential hopeful goes rogue with her own response
For those who have everything
September 9, 2011, at 3:28 PMA Willy Wonka-esque contraption that brews beer in just seven days — and more in our collection of bizarrely elite consumer products
Springsteen’s The Rising: Does it deserve to be 9/11′s soundtrack?
September 9, 2011, at 3:02 PMThe Boss’ musical response to the attacks continues to inspire many fans — even if some critics blast the album as nothing but a bombastic collection of cliches
Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl: Fall’s best new TV show?
September 9, 2011, at 2:20 PMThe awkward-but-lovable actress headlines Fox’s new comedy, which is earning high praise for the “fully adorkable” star
The heroes of Flight 93
September 9, 2011, at 1:47 PMA new book offers a detailed account of how passengers ended a 9/11 flight before it crashed into the Capitol
The ‘chilling’ 9/11 audio tapes: 5 takeaways
September 9, 2011, at 12:23 PMThe 114 recordings from just before, during, and after the attacks offer new insights into the day’s confusion and horror. And it’s hard to stop listening
Are Americans smarter than ever?
September 9, 2011, at 12:15 PMThe nation’s IQ scores have kept climbing over the past 100 years. Does that mean we’re brighter than our forebears?
Libya: A terrorist ‘arms bazaar’?
September 9, 2011, at 11:58 AMThe rebels have toppled Moammar Gadhafi and sent his army scrambling. Now if only Libya’s new leaders could round up the despot’s weapons
Remembering the Unforgettable
It is said that “powerlessness frustrates and absolute powerlessness frustrates absolutely; absolute frustration is a dangerous emotion to run a world with.”
